Archive for the ‘RIM’ Category
Friday, July 20th, 2012
BlackBerry Mobile Fusion is RIM’s next-generation mobile device management solution for Government and Business Customers in Singapore.
It promises to be a secure, reliable, and scalable solution to easily manage BlackBerry, iOS and Android devices.
From left, Ian Gardner, Director, Enterprise Sales, RIM; and Charles Dufourcq, Director, Singapore, RIM sharing the advantages of BlackBerry Mobile Fusion
BlackBerry Mobile Fusion consolidates the management of smartphones and tablets running BlackBerry OS (which includes BlackBerry PlayBook and future BlackBerry 10 devices) as well as Android and iOS.
“For businesses and government, managing a mix of mobile devices on any scale is chaotic. Organizations face pressure to allow employees to bring their own devices into the workplace,” said Charles Dufourcq, Director for Singapore at Research In Motion.
BlackBerry Mobile Fusion provides a single, unified, web–based console to manage the wide range of mobile devices that the employees of an organisation may bring and use for work.
BlackBerry Mobile Fusion integrates the market-leading features and security architecture of BlackBerry Enterprise Server (version 5.0.3), providing advanced IT management and controls, a single outbound security connection (256-bit AES encrypted “BlackBerry VPN”), enforceable IT policies, support for BlackBerry Balance technology, and over-the-air app and software installation capabilities for the management of BlackBerry smartphones and PlayBook tablets (as well as future BlackBerry 10 devices).
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Tags:Android, BlackBerry, BlackBerry 10, enterprise IT, iOS, MDM, mobile device management, mobile devices, Mobile Fusion, Research In Motion, RIM, smartphones, tablets
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Monday, July 9th, 2012
The BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour rolled into town today as more than 300 developers from Singapore and surrounding countries packed the Grand Ballroom at Hilton Hotel to be briefed on why they should develop apps on BlackBerry 10.
Wvygen Wong (right), local developer, talk about the BlackBerry 10 experience. To his right is Justin Lee, Application Development Consultant, Developer Relations, APAC, RIM.
“We are fully committed to BlackBerry 10,” says Charles Dufourcq, Director for Singapore at Research In Motion (RIM).
And that is the message that RIM wants to get through to developers.
“Research In Motion customers from GoDaddy Group Inc. to asset manager Thames River Capital UK Ltd. are preparing for the worst: the loss of the BlackBerry service their employees depend on to communicate.
RIM’s stock has slumped more than 70 percent in the past year, and tumbled 19 percent on June 29 after the company posted a quarterly loss and delayed the BlackBerry 10 operating system, increasing the pressure on RIM to find a buyer or sell assets.
While RIM has built infrastructure to ensure continued service, some customers are devising backup plans as RIM prepares to face shareholders at its annual meeting tomorrow.”
– “RIM’s Customers Working on Contingency Plans: Corporate Canada” dated 9 July (today) on Bloomberg, by Scott Moritz and Olga Kharif.
The rollout of BlackBerry 10 has been further pushed back to the first quarter of next year.
Developers need to be convinced that BlackBerry 10 will come into being if they are to be persuaded to invest time and effort into developing on the new platform.
I believe Dufourcq when he says RIM is committed to BlackBerry 10.
But it is not a secret that RIM may not even be in its current form after it considers the findings of an evaluation study of its strategic options by JP Morgan and RBC, which includes – as a least favoured option – a sale of the company.
It is anybody’s guess how a re-structured/acquired RIM positions BlackBerry 10.
But let’s not speculate too much.
The full-day BlackBerry 10 Jam today aims to provide the developer community with insights on the BlackBerry 10 platform.
“We are fully committed to BlackBerry 10,” says Charles Dufourcq, Director for Singapore at RIM.To help developers get started on the BlackBerry 10 platform, attendees were provided with a BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha device in order to test their apps and to help ensure their apps are ready and available for customers.
Applications created with any of the BlackBerry 10 tools will run on BlackBerry 10 smartphones as well as BlackBerry PlayBook tablets when the new platform becomes available for the PlayBook.
Tags:BlackBerry 10 Jam, Bloomberg, developers, Research In Motion, RIM, Singapore
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Monday, June 18th, 2012
The camera-less BlackBerry Curve 9360 is now available in Singapore. Suitable for those who need a camera-less smartphone for use in an environment where security concerns forbid the use of cameras or devices with cameras – such as military camps and installations.
The camera-less BlackBerry Curve 9360 is now available in Singapore.
The BlackBerry Curve 9360 was first unveiled in August last year and launched in Singapore in October.
The Curve 9360 comes equipped with the BlackBerry 7 OS and enables users to connect to the Internet, play games, BBM and be socially connected at all times.
Tags:9360, available, BlackBerry, camera, Curve, launch, Research In Motion, RIM, Singapore, smartphone
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Saturday, June 16th, 2012
Registration is open for the BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour taking place in 23 cities and 19 countries. Registration is FREE.
Registration is open for the BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour events.
The BlackBerry Jam World Tour begins on 19 June 2012 and will comprise a series of one-day events dedicated to providing the developer community with insights on the BlackBerry 10 platform.
Experts will be present to share tips and tricks and other information with developers to help them create apps for BlackBerry 10.
From 2-12 July, the Tour will stop at six cities in the Asia Pacific: Bangalore, Delhi, Beijing, Singapore, Jakarta and Sydney.
The full list and dates of the venue can be found here.
Ten registrants will also have the opportunity to pitch their apps to fellow attendees in “Lightning Pitches”.
The winner will be voted by attendees and announced during the closing reception.
Qualified developers who attend the BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour will be provided with a BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha device, a prototype device created specially for developers to help them prepare for the launch of BlackBerry 10.
Research In Motion (RIM) will determine which applicant qualify for the Dev Alpha device based on applicant information. For a start, those who have already received a device before will not be able to receive another.
Tags:Asia Pacific, Bangalore, Beijing, BlackBerry 10, conference, Delhi, Dev Alpha device, Jakarta, Jam World Tour, Research In Motion, RIM, Singapore, Sydney
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Friday, April 20th, 2012
The latest version of the RIM’s smartphone operating system – BlackBerry 7.1 – is available for BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphones in Singapore.
The new OS 7.1 upgrade will enable users to share content by using “BlackBerry Tag” once NFC is enabled on their smartphones.
BlackBerry OS7.1 includes BlackBerry Tag if the smartphone is NFC-enabled
Users can upgrade their software for free online, or by using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software.
Use BlackBerry Tag to share Contact information between NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphones.
The BlackBerry 7.1 OS incorporates a new feature called BlackBerry Tag which makes sharing of information and content easier – simply tap two NFC-enabled BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphones against each other.
Users can instantly invite a friend to BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), exchange contact information, documents, URLs, photos and other multimedia content.
Users can also pair their BlackBerry smartphone with an NFC enabled Bluetooth device.
With BlackBerry 7.1, users can now turn their BlackBerry smartphone into a mobile hotspot that can be shared by up to 5 Wi-Fi -enabled devices, including laptops and tablets.
Simply tap both NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphones to share information.
In addition, a new Battery Saving Mode feature has been added which allows customers to extend the battery life of their BlackBerry Bold 9900 when it is most needed.
The new feature provides customers the option to have their smartphone settings automatically adjusted when the battery power reaches a level pre-defined by the users.
Some of the settings the Battery Saving Mode will automatically adjust include the brightness level, backlight timeout, and also the mobile hotspot auto shutdown timer.
Tags:9900, BlackBerry, Bold, OS, Research In Motion, RIM, Singapore
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Monday, April 16th, 2012
Trend Micro has released the results of its study on the four main mobile operating systems in a report titled “Enterprise Readiness of Consumer Mobile Platforms”.
The security firm found the BlackBerry 7 OS the most secure mobile operating system, followed by iOS 5, Windows Phone 7.5, and Android 2.3.
Summary chart from “Enterprise Readiness of Consumer Mobile Platforms” White Paper by Trend Micro.
Android 2.3 was used in the study because it was the dominant installed/supplied version of Google’s mobile OS at the time of the research.
Below is an excerpt from the White Paper summarising the findings about the four mobile platforms.
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Tags:Android, Apple, BlackBerry, devices, enterprise, Google, iOS, Microsoft, mobile, OS, platform, report, Research In Motion, RIM, security, smartphones, study, Trend Micro, White Paper, Windows Phone
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Thursday, April 12th, 2012
RIM has announced a series of updates to its popular BlackBerry apps that will make it easier for users to to keep their BBM community in the know.
BlackBerry apps for Facebook and Twitter, BlackBerry Travel and BlackBerry App World will be integrated with BBM.
BlackBerry apps for Facebook and Twitter, BlackBerry Travel and BlackBerry App World will be integrated with BBM, thus making it easier for users to share updates with their BBM groups or friends.
Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones version 3.0 is available now.
Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones version 3.0, BlackBerry Travel version 2.5, BlackBerry App World version 3.1.2 and BBM version 6.2 will be available for download over the next ten days on BlackBerry App World.
* Some apps may not be available in some countries.
By adding BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) connectivity to these apps, Research In Motion (RIM) aims to make it even easier for users to stay in touch with their contacts, share experiences and content, and discover new things from their BBM community.
Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones (version 3.0) and Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones (version 3.0) will allow users to automatically share their Facebook status or latest Tweet with their BBM friends right from within the app.
“Since we provided developers the means to build BBM connectivity into their apps, we have seen more than 800 hundred new BBM-connected apps come to market, which has been followed by a huge uptake by users – about one of every five apps being downloaded on BlackBerry App World is a BBM-connected app,” said Alec Saunders, VP of Developer Relations at RIM. It is now easier than ever to update those who matter most about your travel plans.
The new BlackBerry Travel app (version 2.5) is now BBM-connected, allowing users to share their travel plans and flight changes directly with select BBM contacts or with their entire BBM community.
With BBM (version 6.2) and BlackBerry App World (version 3.1.2), users can easily update their BBM profile to let their friends know about new apps they’ve just downloaded on BlackBerry App World.
With this updated version of BlackBerry App World, users can also instantly share info about their favorite app or a list of their installed apps with friends using BlackBerry Tag**.
“Today we’re excited to announce that RIM has also integrated BBM connectivity into a number of our own popular apps.” – Alec SaundersThe enhanced BBM will also offer a polished, enhanced and more personal experience.
It includes a new selection of animated avatars, a simpler way of updating one’s personal message in their profile, and now allows users to quickly send voice notes.
** BlackBerry Tag requires an NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphone running BlackBerry 7.1 OS or higher.
Tags:App World, Apps, BBM, BlackBerry, BlackBerry Connect, Facebook, Research In Motion, RIM, smartphones, travel, Twitter
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Saturday, April 7th, 2012
The free Cooklet app was released on BlackBerry App World on Wednesday, 4 April. I downloaded the 35MB app for my wife who has tried it over the long weekend.
The free Cooklet app can be found in App World on the BlackBerry PlayBook.
Cooklet App is part of the Cooklet culinary platform, which includes their Facebook page and website which offers recipes, cooking-related utilities.
“I find Multitimer and Converter very useful. I used to use a separate timer, either a mechanical one or my smartphone for timing, and Google for units conversion. Now I can do all that on my PlayBook” – Chef-at-large of the Tan family.Favourite recipes, Cookbooks and Shopping List can be synchronised and are available on all the elements of the platform (Cooklet.com, Cooklet.mobi, Cooklet App).
Cooklet aspires to build a community for food lovers from around the world to exchange cooking experiences and encourage others to improve their skills.
Installation was easy and fast. Go into App World on the PlayBook, do a search for Cooklet, click the Download button.
The app's home screen offers various ways of looking up recipes.
Once the app is downloaded and installed, you’re good to go.
The home screen of the app comprises four panes, offering different ways to search for recipes: based on ratings, recently added, picture thumbnails based on a them (eg Easter 2012) and Quick Pick search based on which meal you want to prepare for and how much time you have to prepare the meal.
The Converter tool is very useful when perusing the recipes.
Swiping downwards from the top edge of the PlayBook reveals the options for the app.
Amongst these are tools such as “Multitimer”, units “Converter”, and “Shopping List”.
From any recipe, you can send the ingredients to the shopping list with the click of a button.
There is a large repository of recipes available.
There is also the traditional keyword search for recipes.
Results can be sorted by Relevancy, Rating, Difficulty, Time needed etc.
For those with a free user account with Cooklet.com, you can access saved recipes from “My Cookbooks” after logging in.
Quick Pick search makes it easy to find the right dish for any meal.
The recipe has a large collection, and the various ways of searching/browsing for recipes makes it easy to look for an appropriate dish for any occasion.
Just a word of caution though, keep the PlayBook well clear of all the flour and raw materials, as well as the oven, unless “PlayBook Cordon Bleu Au Gratin” is part of the menu.
Tags:app, BlackBerry, Cooklet, Playbook, recipe, Research In Motion, RIM, tablet
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Friday, April 6th, 2012
Research In Motion (RIM) will be giving BlackBerry PlayBook tablets and BlackBerry smartphones as prizes for the startup winning team and participants.
Winners will also receive free membership into the BlackBerry Alliance Program, which includes technical and marketing benefits.
Echelon 2012 is a two-day, double-track event on 11 and 12 June 2012 at NUS with over 1,100 delegates, and a demo pit of up to 50 regional startups per day and various workshops.
It is organised by e27, a media organisation focused on the Asian technology startup community.
Representatives from RIM will also be speaking and judging at some of the Echelon
2012’s upcoming Satellites – shortlisting sessions for selecting the finalists for the actual event.
Other sponsors for the event includes Global Brain venture capital, Amazon Web Services, and Lenovo.
Tags:contest, e27, Echelon 2012, entrepreneur, Research In Motion, RIM, sponsor, startup
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Sunday, March 25th, 2012
The free Zinio app was released on BlackBerry App World on Tuesday, 20 March. I’ve tried it out for the past few days to read the two free magazines that came with the “magazine stand” app.
Zinio stocks over 5,000 titles in more than 30 languages.
Installation was easy and fuss-free. Fire up App World on the PlayBook, search for Zinio, click the Download button.
The 1.8 MB app is downloaded and installed in a jiffy (depending on your bandwidth) and you’re set to go.
Zinio starts you off with two free magazines when you first install the app.
Starting up Zinio, you’re prompted to sign in if you have an existing account with Zinio (which is also available through a browser and via apps for iOS and Android tablets), or sign up for a new account.
All you need to sign up is an email and a password. Once logged in, you remain logged in on the PlayBook until you log out.
Once in, you get to the library with two free magazines for installing the app. At this point, you get the March 12 issue of Esquire and April 12 issue of Elle.
Click on the thumbnail to download the magazine. Once downloaded, you can read the magazine even when offline.
View two pages at a time in landscape mode, with navigation interface when you tap on the screen.
The user interface is simple and intuitive. In portrait mode, you view one page at a time. In landscape mode, you view two pages on the screen.
Pinch to zoom out and spread the fingers to zoom in.
View one page at a time when in portrait mode. Shown with navigation thumbnails below and options above.
Double-tap to zoom-in quickly and single tap to display options, such as a row of scrollable thumbnail pages at the bottom for quick navigation.
Navigation was easy and smooth and the app has been stable in the few days that I’ve played with it.
Want more magazines? Hit the online shop. The categories are listed to the left, and the magazine covers in the category listed to the right.
Selecting a magazine will bring you to the details page where you can choose to purchase either a single issue or subscribe for a number of issues.
After that, it’s the typical payment transactions, with entry and verification of credit card details.
Zinio has more than 5,000 titles (magazines and newspapers) in more than 30 languages from around the world.
Publications purchased or subscribed to can be perused on any compatible device as long as the user is logged in with the account used to make the purchase, and a version of the magazine compatible for the OS is available on Zinio.
Tags:Apps, magazines, newstand, Playbook, RIM, tablets, Zinio
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Boosting developer confidence through BlackBerry 10 Jam
Monday, July 9th, 2012The BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour rolled into town today as more than 300 developers from Singapore and surrounding countries packed the Grand Ballroom at Hilton Hotel to be briefed on why they should develop apps on BlackBerry 10.
Wvygen Wong (right), local developer, talk about the BlackBerry 10 experience. To his right is Justin Lee, Application Development Consultant, Developer Relations, APAC, RIM.
“We are fully committed to BlackBerry 10,” says Charles Dufourcq, Director for Singapore at Research In Motion (RIM).
And that is the message that RIM wants to get through to developers.
“Research In Motion customers from GoDaddy Group Inc. to asset manager Thames River Capital UK Ltd. are preparing for the worst: the loss of the BlackBerry service their employees depend on to communicate.
RIM’s stock has slumped more than 70 percent in the past year, and tumbled 19 percent on June 29 after the company posted a quarterly loss and delayed the BlackBerry 10 operating system, increasing the pressure on RIM to find a buyer or sell assets.
While RIM has built infrastructure to ensure continued service, some customers are devising backup plans as RIM prepares to face shareholders at its annual meeting tomorrow.”
– “RIM’s Customers Working on Contingency Plans: Corporate Canada” dated 9 July (today) on Bloomberg, by Scott Moritz and Olga Kharif.
The rollout of BlackBerry 10 has been further pushed back to the first quarter of next year.
Developers need to be convinced that BlackBerry 10 will come into being if they are to be persuaded to invest time and effort into developing on the new platform.
I believe Dufourcq when he says RIM is committed to BlackBerry 10.
But it is not a secret that RIM may not even be in its current form after it considers the findings of an evaluation study of its strategic options by JP Morgan and RBC, which includes – as a least favoured option – a sale of the company.
It is anybody’s guess how a re-structured/acquired RIM positions BlackBerry 10.
But let’s not speculate too much.
The full-day BlackBerry 10 Jam today aims to provide the developer community with insights on the BlackBerry 10 platform.
“We are fully committed to BlackBerry 10,” says Charles Dufourcq, Director for Singapore at RIM.To help developers get started on the BlackBerry 10 platform, attendees were provided with a BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha device in order to test their apps and to help ensure their apps are ready and available for customers.
Applications created with any of the BlackBerry 10 tools will run on BlackBerry 10 smartphones as well as BlackBerry PlayBook tablets when the new platform becomes available for the PlayBook.
Tags:BlackBerry 10 Jam, Bloomberg, developers, Research In Motion, RIM, Singapore
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